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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 50 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Huggins v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc..

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1 Huggins v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. Anchor
ca8 · 2010
green “must liberally construe a complaint in favor of the plaintiff,” 20
2 Cole v. Homier Distributing Co., Inc.
ca8 · 2010
green “allow the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged.” 19
3 Barbara Hager v. Arkansas Dept. of Health
ca8 · 2013
green “courts should dismiss complaints based on 'labels and conclusions, and a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action.” 11

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